Diabetes

It isn’t hard to find an architect who will tell you that vast swathes of the British urban landscape are ugly, grey and unappealing – nor would you struggle to find people who agreed with them. But could it be that the look and the layout of our cities is actually bad for our health?

Glaxosmithkline was dealt a blow last night when European regulators recommended that its blockbuster diabetes drug, Avandia, should be withdrawn from sale amid fears that the treatment could pose serious health risks.

A father killed his five-year-old son and then himself over fears that he would lose the boy in a custody battle after splitting from his partner and suffering business problems, according to neighbours.

Sport seems to be in a state of shock following the announcement of the new Government plans to synergise the quangos UK Sport and Sport England by bringing them together in an umbrella body which will also include the Youth Sports Trust, who have responsibility for schools sport. Why? We revealed it in this column months ago and it was in the Conservative Party manifesto, as the Sports Minister, Hugh Robertson, points out. But the UK Sport chair, Baroness Sue Campbell, says the merger goes further than she expected and warns of inherent risks. Yet it has long been apparent that the administration of British sport has been unwieldy, with a certain amount of duplication. This should tidy things up and save money, while leaving UK Sport's role relatively undiminished, as Robertson thinks they have done a good job in funding and supporting the nation's elite athletes. But Sport England's function has become less relevant over the years, and needs revamping, though the chief executive, Jenny Price, has impressed enough to be in pole position to replace her opposite number on UK Sport, John Steele, who joins the RFU next month.

Glaxosmithkline has agreed to pay up to $460m (£303m) to settle the majority of cases brought over its Avandia diabetes drug, which has been claimed to cause heart attacks and strokes, according to reports yesterday.

The Untold Invasion of Britain is a terrific idea. In fact, so is the whole of the Bloody Foreigners series. Each episode looks at a separate point in our history when people from abroad have played a pivotal role. It's a neat way to dispel any little islandism, and an enjoyable learning curve to boot. It's just a shame it has been so hammily done. Simply told, the story would have been interesting enough. Septimius Severus, the Libyan leader of a Roman military division, marches to Rome to seize power from the traitorous Praetorian Guard after their assassination of the incumbent emperor, then decides to expand north of Hadrian's Wall. Once there, he finds a population of surprisingly civilised savages putting up a jolly good fight against the mighty Romans. Well, who could resist that? Severus even had to contend with familial treachery: not only did his son disobey him but – just for good measure – tried to stab him, too. This, surely, is a soap-writer's idea of heaven.

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Outgoing The Daily Show host, Jon Stewart, became the voice of Democrats who felt the President had failed to deliver on his ‘Yes We Can’ slogan. Tim Walker charts the ups and downs of their 10-year relationship on screen